From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word niece

Analyze the question: You need a word that rhymes with "niece". Rhyming words have the same ending sound, including the final consonant sound.

Concept: "Niece" is pronounced /niːs/. The vowel is a long "ee" and the word ends with an "s" sound (not a "z" sound). The spelling "-ece" is just how the sound is written, so always compare by sound, not spelling.

Step-by-step solution:

• A. keen /kiːn/ has the long "ee" but ends in "n". It does not rhyme.
• B. knees /niːz/ ends with a "z" sound. It is close, but "niece" ends with a hard "s", so it is only a near rhyme.
• C. peels /piːlz/ ends in "lz". It does not rhyme.
• D. piece /piːs/ has the long "ee" and ends in "s", exactly like /niːs/. It is a perfect rhyme.

Answer: D. piece

Tip: In rhyme questions, say each word aloud and compare the final sounds. Watch out for tricky options like "knees", which look similar but end with a "z" sound. Also remember that words like piece, niece, geese, and peace all share the /iːs/ sound.